diff --git a/public/images/ui/starter_select_bg.png b/public/images/ui/starter_select_bg.png
index 7dd9a7dac..e96e743f4 100644
Binary files a/public/images/ui/starter_select_bg.png and b/public/images/ui/starter_select_bg.png differ
diff --git a/src/battle-phases.ts b/src/battle-phases.ts
index a8ded16c1..54c5b1da4 100644
--- a/src/battle-phases.ts
+++ b/src/battle-phases.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class SelectStarterPhase extends BattlePhase {
         const starterGender = starter.species.malePercent !== null
           ? !starter.female ? Gender.MALE : Gender.FEMALE
           : Gender.GENDERLESS;
-        const starterPokemon = new PlayerPokemon(this.scene, starter.species, startingLevel, 0, starter.formIndex, starterGender, starter.shiny);
+        const starterPokemon = new PlayerPokemon(this.scene, starter.species, startingLevel, starter.abilityIndex, starter.formIndex, starterGender, starter.shiny);
         starterPokemon.setVisible(false);
         party.push(starterPokemon);
         loadPokemonAssets.push(starterPokemon.loadAssets());
diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index c5c8e7db0..f617cd7b3 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export enum Button {
 	CYCLE_SHINY,
 	CYCLE_FORM,
 	CYCLE_GENDER,
+	CYCLE_ABILITY,
 	QUICK_START,
 	AUTO,
 	SPEED_UP,
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@ export default class BattleScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 			[Button.CYCLE_SHINY]: [keyCodes.R],
 			[Button.CYCLE_FORM]: [keyCodes.F],
 			[Button.CYCLE_GENDER]: [keyCodes.G],
+			[Button.CYCLE_ABILITY]: [keyCodes.E],
 			[Button.QUICK_START]: [keyCodes.Q],
 			[Button.AUTO]: [keyCodes.F2],
 			[Button.SPEED_UP]: [keyCodes.PLUS],
@@ -546,6 +548,8 @@ export default class BattleScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 				this.ui.processInput(Button.CYCLE_FORM);
 			else if (this.isButtonPressed(Button.CYCLE_GENDER))
 				this.ui.processInput(Button.CYCLE_GENDER);
+			else if (this.isButtonPressed(Button.CYCLE_ABILITY))
+				this.ui.processInput(Button.CYCLE_ABILITY);
 			else
 				return;
 		}
diff --git a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
index 2dcce3317..cf00f5d00 100644
--- a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
+++ b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
@@ -59,10 +59,18 @@ export abstract class PokemonSpeciesForm {
       this.genderDiffs = genderDiffs;
   }
 
-  isOfType(type: integer) {
+  isOfType(type: integer): boolean {
     return this.type1 === type || (this.type2 !== null && this.type2 === type);
   }
 
+  getAbilityCount(): integer {
+    return this.ability2 ? this.abilityHidden ? 3 : 2 : this.abilityHidden ? 2 : 1;
+  }
+
+  getAbility(abilityIndex: integer): Abilities {
+    return !abilityIndex ? this.ability1 : abilityIndex === 1 && this.ability2 ? this.ability2 : this.abilityHidden
+  }
+
   getSpriteAtlasPath(female: boolean, formIndex?: integer, shiny?: boolean): string {
     return this.getSpriteId(female, formIndex, shiny).replace(/\_{2}/g, '/');
   }
diff --git a/src/pokemon.ts b/src/pokemon.ts
index 78cc36d1a..de45acd2f 100644
--- a/src/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/pokemon.ts
@@ -879,6 +879,9 @@ export class PlayerPokemon extends Pokemon {
       this.handleSpecialEvolutions(evolution);
       this.species = getPokemonSpecies(evolution.speciesId);
       this.name = this.species.name.toUpperCase();
+      const abilityCount = this.species.getAbilityCount();
+      if (this.abilityIndex >= abilityCount) // Shouldn't happen
+        this.abilityIndex = abilityCount - 1;
       this.getSpeciesForm().generateIconAnim(this.scene, this.gender === Gender.FEMALE, this.formIndex);
       this.compatibleTms.splice(0, this.compatibleTms.length);
       this.generateCompatibleTms();
diff --git a/src/system/game-data.ts b/src/system/game-data.ts
index e422ec380..309b242a7 100644
--- a/src/system/game-data.ts
+++ b/src/system/game-data.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import BattleScene from "../battle-scene";
 import { Gender } from "../data/gender";
 import Pokemon from "../pokemon";
 import { pokemonPrevolutions } from "../data/pokemon-evolutions";
-import PokemonSpecies, { allSpecies } from "../data/pokemon-species";
+import PokemonSpecies, { allSpecies, getPokemonSpecies } from "../data/pokemon-species";
 import { Species } from "../data/species";
 import * as Utils from "../utils";
 
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ interface SaveData {
   trainerId: integer;
   secretId: integer;
   dexData: DexData;
+  timestamp: integer
 }
 
 export interface DexData {
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export interface DexEntryDetails {
   shiny: boolean;
   formIndex: integer;
   female: boolean;
+  abilityIndex: integer;
   entry: DexEntry;
 }
 
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ export interface StarterDexUnlockTree {
   shiny: boolean | Map<boolean, StarterDexUnlockTree>
   formIndex: integer | Map<integer, StarterDexUnlockTree>
   female: boolean | Map<boolean, StarterDexUnlockTree>
+  abilityIndex: integer | Map<integer, StarterDexUnlockTree>
   key: string,
   entry: DexEntry
 }
@@ -59,7 +62,8 @@ export class GameData {
     const data: SaveData = {
       trainerId: this.trainerId,
       secretId: this.secretId,
-      dexData: this.dexData
+      dexData: this.dexData,
+      timestamp: new Date().getTime()
     };
 
     localStorage.setItem('data', btoa(JSON.stringify(data)));
@@ -78,6 +82,9 @@ export class GameData {
     this.secretId = data.secretId;
     this.dexData = data.dexData;
 
+    if (data.timestamp === undefined)
+      this.convertDexData(data.dexData);
+
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -108,12 +115,15 @@ export class GameData {
 
     for (let species of allSpecies) {
       data[species.speciesId] = {};
+      const abilityCount = species.getAbilityCount();
       if (species.forms?.length)
-        initDexSubData(data[species.speciesId] as DexData, 2).map(sd => species.malePercent !== null ? initDexSubData(sd, species.forms.length).map(fd =>  initDexEntries(fd, 2)) : initDexEntries(sd, species.forms.length));
+        initDexSubData(data[species.speciesId] as DexData, 2).map(sd => species.malePercent !== null
+          ? initDexSubData(sd, species.forms.length).map(fd => initDexSubData(fd, 2).map(gd => initDexEntries(gd, abilityCount)))
+          : initDexSubData(sd, species.forms.length).map(fd => initDexEntries(fd, abilityCount)));
       else if (species.malePercent !== null)
-        initDexSubData(data[species.speciesId] as DexData, 2).map(sd => initDexEntries(sd, 2));
+        initDexSubData(data[species.speciesId] as DexData, 2).map(sd => initDexSubData(sd, 2).map(gd => initDexEntries(gd, abilityCount)));
       else
-        initDexEntries(data[species.speciesId] as DexData, 2)
+        initDexSubData(data[species.speciesId] as DexData, 2).map(sd => initDexEntries(sd, abilityCount))
     }
 
     const defaultStarters: Species[] = [
@@ -125,7 +135,7 @@ export class GameData {
     ];
 
     for (let ds of defaultStarters) {
-      let entry = data[ds][0][Gender.MALE] as DexEntry;
+      let entry = data[ds][0][Gender.MALE][0] as DexEntry;
       entry.seen = true;
       entry.caught = true;
     }
@@ -162,31 +172,37 @@ export class GameData {
   }
 
   getPokemonDexEntry(pokemon: Pokemon) {
-    return this.getDexEntry(pokemon.species, pokemon.shiny, pokemon.formIndex, pokemon.gender === Gender.FEMALE);
+    return this.getDexEntry(pokemon.species, pokemon.shiny, pokemon.formIndex, pokemon.gender === Gender.FEMALE, pokemon.abilityIndex);
   }
 
-  getDexEntry(species: PokemonSpecies, shiny: boolean, formIndex: integer, female: boolean): DexEntry {
+  getDexEntry(species: PokemonSpecies, shiny: boolean, formIndex: integer, female: boolean, abilityIndex: integer): DexEntry {
     const shinyIndex = !shiny ? 0 : 1;
     const genderIndex = !female ? 0 : 1;
     const data = this.dexData[species.speciesId];
     if (species.forms?.length) {
       if (species.malePercent !== null)
-        return data[shinyIndex][formIndex][genderIndex];
-      return data[shinyIndex][formIndex];
+        return data[shinyIndex][formIndex][genderIndex][abilityIndex];
+      return data[shinyIndex][formIndex][abilityIndex];
     } else if (species.malePercent !== null)
-      return data[shinyIndex][genderIndex];
-    return data[shinyIndex] as DexEntry;
+      return data[shinyIndex][genderIndex][abilityIndex];
+    return data[shinyIndex][abilityIndex] as DexEntry;
   }
 
-  getDefaultDexEntry(species: PokemonSpecies, forceShiny?: boolean, forceFormIndex?: integer, forceFemale?: boolean): DexEntryDetails {
+  getDefaultDexEntry(species: PokemonSpecies, forceShiny?: boolean, forceFormIndex?: integer, forceFemale?: boolean, forceAbilityIndex?: integer): DexEntryDetails {
     const hasForms = !!species.forms?.length;
+    const hasGender = species.malePercent !== null;
     let shiny = false;
     let formIndex = 0;
     let female = false;
+    let abilityIndex = 0;
     let entry = null;
 
     const traverseData = (data: DexData, level: integer) => {
       const keys = Object.keys(data);
+      if ((!hasForms && level === 1) || (!hasGender && level === 2)) {
+        traverseData(data, level + 1);
+        return;
+      }
       keys.forEach((key: string, k: integer) => {
         if (entry)
           return;
@@ -207,13 +223,18 @@ export class GameData {
             if (forceFemale !== undefined && female !== forceFemale)
               return
             break;
+          case 3:
+            abilityIndex = k;
+            if (forceAbilityIndex !== undefined && abilityIndex !== forceAbilityIndex)
+              return;
+            break;
         }
 
         if ('caught' in data[key]) {
           if (data[key].caught)
             entry = data[key] as DexEntry;
         } else
-          traverseData(data[key] as DexData, level + (hasForms ? 1 : 2));
+          traverseData(data[key] as DexData, level + 1);
       });
     };
 
@@ -224,6 +245,7 @@ export class GameData {
         shiny: shiny,
         formIndex: formIndex,
         female: female,
+        abilityIndex: abilityIndex,
         entry: entry
       };
     }
@@ -240,13 +262,14 @@ export class GameData {
         case 'shiny':
           const shinyMap = new Map<boolean, StarterDexUnlockTree>();
           for (let s = 0; s < 2; s++) {
-            const props = { shiny: !!s, formIndex: null };
+            const props = { shiny: !!s };
             shinyMap.set(!!s, {
               shiny: !!s,
               formIndex: hasForms ? getTreeOrValueMap('formIndex', props as StarterDexUnlockTree) : null,
               female: !hasForms && hasGender ? getTreeOrValueMap('female', props as StarterDexUnlockTree) : null,
-              key: hasForms ? 'formIndex' : hasGender ? 'female' : 'entry',
-              entry: hasForms || hasGender ? null : this.dexData[species.speciesId][!s ? 0 : 1]
+              abilityIndex: !hasForms && !hasGender ? getTreeOrValueMap('abilityIndex', props as StarterDexUnlockTree) : null,
+              key: hasForms ? 'formIndex' : hasGender ? 'female' : 'abilityIndex',
+              entry: null,
             });
           }
           return shinyMap;
@@ -258,25 +281,46 @@ export class GameData {
               shiny: parent.shiny,
               formIndex: f,
               female: hasGender ? getTreeOrValueMap('female', props as StarterDexUnlockTree) : null,
-              key: hasGender ? 'female' : 'entry',
-              entry: hasGender ? null : this.dexData[species.speciesId][!parent.shiny ? 0 : 1][f]
+              abilityIndex: !hasGender ? getTreeOrValueMap('abilityIndex', props as StarterDexUnlockTree) : null,
+              key: hasGender ? 'female' : 'abilityIndex',
+              entry: null
             });
           }
           return formMap;
         case 'female':
           const genderMap = new Map<boolean, StarterDexUnlockTree>();
           for (let g = 0; g < 2; g++) {
+            const props = { shiny: parent.shiny, formIndex: parent.formIndex, female: !!g };
             genderMap.set(!!g, {
               shiny: parent.shiny,
               formIndex: parent.formIndex,
               female: !!g,
-              key: 'entry',
-              entry: hasForms
-                ? this.dexData[species.speciesId][!parent.shiny ? 0 : 1][parent.formIndex as integer][g]
-                : this.dexData[species.speciesId][!parent.shiny ? 0 : 1][g]
+              abilityIndex: getTreeOrValueMap('abilityIndex', props as StarterDexUnlockTree),
+              key: 'abilityIndex',
+              entry: null
             });
           }
           return genderMap;
+        case 'abilityIndex':
+          const abilityMap = new Map<integer, StarterDexUnlockTree>();
+          const abilityCount = species.getAbilityCount();
+          for (let a = 0; a < abilityCount; a++) {
+            abilityMap.set(a, {
+              shiny: parent.shiny,
+              formIndex: parent.formIndex,
+              female: parent.female,
+              abilityIndex: a,
+              key: 'entry',
+              entry: hasForms
+                ? hasGender
+                  ? this.dexData[species.speciesId][!parent.shiny ? 0 : 1][parent.formIndex as integer][!parent.female ? 0 : 1][a]
+                  : this.dexData[species.speciesId][!parent.shiny ? 0 : 1][parent.formIndex as integer][a]
+                : hasGender
+                  ? this.dexData[species.speciesId][!parent.shiny ? 0 : 1][!parent.female ? 0 : 1][a]
+                  : this.dexData[species.speciesId][!parent.shiny ? 0 : 1][a]
+            });
+          }
+          return abilityMap;
       }
     };
 
@@ -284,10 +328,33 @@ export class GameData {
       shiny: getTreeOrValueMap('shiny'),
       formIndex: null,
       female: null,
+      abilityIndex: null,
       key: 'shiny',
       entry: null
     };
 
     return root;
   }
+
+  convertDexData(dexData: DexData): void {
+    const traverseData = (speciesId: Species, data: DexData) => {
+      const keys = Object.keys(data);
+      keys.forEach((key: string, k: integer) => {
+        if ('caught' in data[key]) {
+          const abilityCount = getPokemonSpecies(speciesId).getAbilityCount();
+          data[key] = {
+            0: data[key]
+          };
+          for (let a = 1; a < abilityCount; a++)
+            data[key][a] = { seen: false, caught: false };
+        } else
+          traverseData(speciesId, data[key]);
+      });
+    }
+
+    Object.keys(dexData).forEach((species: string, s: integer) => {
+      const speciesId = parseInt(species);
+      traverseData(speciesId, dexData[species]);
+    });
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index dddf1bd02..6845a9d37 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import BattleScene, { Button } from "../battle-scene";
 import PokemonSpecies, { allSpecies } from "../data/pokemon-species";
 import { Species } from "../data/species";
-import { TextStyle, addTextObject } from "./text";
+import { TextStyle, addTextObject, getTextColor } from "./text";
 import { Mode } from "./ui";
 import * as Utils from "../utils";
 import MessageUiHandler from "./message-ui-handler";
 import { DexEntryDetails, StarterDexUnlockTree } from "../system/game-data";
 import { Gender, getGenderColor, getGenderSymbol } from "../data/gender";
 import { pokemonPrevolutions } from "../data/pokemon-evolutions";
+import { abilities } from "../data/ability";
 
 export type StarterSelectCallback = (starters: Starter[]) => void;
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ export interface Starter {
   shiny: boolean;
   formIndex: integer;
   female: boolean;
+  abilityIndex: integer;
 }
 
 export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
     private pokemonSprite: Phaser.GameObjects.Sprite;
     private pokemonNameText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
     private pokemonGenderText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
+    private pokemonAbilityLabelText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
+    private pokemonAbilityText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
     private instructionsText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
     private starterSelectMessageBoxContainer: Phaser.GameObjects.Container;
 
@@ -32,6 +36,7 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
     private shinyCursor: integer = 0;
     private formCursor: integer = 0;
     private genderCursor: integer = 0;
+    private abilityCursor: integer = 0;
     private genCursor: integer = 0;
 
     private genSpecies: PokemonSpecies[][] = [];
@@ -39,12 +44,13 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
     private speciesLoaded: Map<Species, boolean> = new Map<Species, boolean>();
     private starterGens: integer[] = [];
     private starterCursors: integer[] = [];
-    private starterDetails: [boolean, integer, boolean][] = [];
+    private starterDetails: [boolean, integer, boolean, integer][] = [];
     private speciesStarterDexEntry: DexEntryDetails;
     private speciesStarterDexTree: StarterDexUnlockTree;
     private canCycleShiny: boolean;
     private canCycleForm: boolean;
     private canCycleGender: boolean;
+    private canCycleAbility: boolean;
 
     private assetLoadCancelled: Utils.BooleanHolder;
     private cursorObj: Phaser.GameObjects.Image;
@@ -86,6 +92,14 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       this.pokemonGenderText.setOrigin(0, 0);
       this.starterSelectContainer.add(this.pokemonGenderText);
 
+      this.pokemonAbilityLabelText = addTextObject(this.scene, 6, 126, 'ABILITY:', TextStyle.SUMMARY, { fontSize: '64px' });
+      this.pokemonAbilityLabelText.setOrigin(0, 0);
+      this.starterSelectContainer.add(this.pokemonAbilityLabelText);
+
+      this.pokemonAbilityText = addTextObject(this.scene, 38, 126, '', TextStyle.SUMMARY, { fontSize: '64px' });
+      this.pokemonAbilityText.setOrigin(0, 0);
+      this.starterSelectContainer.add(this.pokemonAbilityText);
+
       const genText = addTextObject(this.scene, 115, 6, 'I\nII\nIII\nIV\nV', TextStyle.WINDOW);
       genText.setLineSpacing(16);
       this.starterSelectContainer.add(genText);
@@ -161,7 +175,7 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       this.pokemonSprite = this.scene.add.sprite(53, 63, `pkmn__sub`);
       this.starterSelectContainer.add(this.pokemonSprite);
 
-      this.instructionsText = addTextObject(this.scene, 1, 132, '', TextStyle.PARTY, { fontSize: '52px' });
+      this.instructionsText = addTextObject(this.scene, 4, 140, '', TextStyle.PARTY, { fontSize: '42px' });
       this.starterSelectContainer.add(this.instructionsText);
 
       this.starterSelectMessageBoxContainer = this.scene.add.container(0, this.scene.game.canvas.height / 6);
@@ -248,7 +262,7 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
               this.starterIcons[this.starterCursors.length].play(species.getIconKey(this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.female));
               this.starterGens.push(this.genCursor);
               this.starterCursors.push(this.cursor);
-              this.starterDetails.push([ !!this.shinyCursor, this.formCursor, !!this.genderCursor ]);
+              this.starterDetails.push([ !!this.shinyCursor, this.formCursor, !!this.genderCursor, this.abilityCursor ]);
               if (this.speciesLoaded.get(species.speciesId))
                 species.cry(this.scene);
               if (this.starterCursors.length === 3) {
@@ -263,7 +277,8 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
                         species: thisObj.genSpecies[thisObj.starterGens[i]][thisObj.starterCursors[i]],
                         shiny: thisObj.starterDetails[i][0],
                         formIndex: thisObj.starterDetails[i][1],
-                        female: thisObj.starterDetails[i][2]
+                        female: thisObj.starterDetails[i][2],
+                        abilityIndex: thisObj.starterDetails[i][3]
                       };
                     }));
                   }, () => {
@@ -292,7 +307,7 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
           switch (button) {
             case Button.CYCLE_SHINY:
               if (this.canCycleShiny) {
-                this.setSpeciesDetails(this.lastSpecies, !this.shinyCursor, undefined, undefined);
+                this.setSpeciesDetails(this.lastSpecies, !this.shinyCursor, undefined, undefined, undefined);
                 if (this.shinyCursor)
                   this.scene.sound.play('sparkle');
                 else
@@ -301,13 +316,20 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
               break;
             case Button.CYCLE_FORM:
               if (this.canCycleForm) {
-                this.setSpeciesDetails(this.lastSpecies, undefined, (this.formCursor + 1) % this.lastSpecies.forms.length, undefined);
+                this.setSpeciesDetails(this.lastSpecies, undefined, (this.formCursor + 1) % this.lastSpecies.forms.length, undefined, undefined);
                 success = true;
               }
               break;
             case Button.CYCLE_GENDER:
               if (this.canCycleGender) {
-                this.setSpeciesDetails(this.lastSpecies, undefined, undefined, !this.genderCursor);
+                this.setSpeciesDetails(this.lastSpecies, undefined, undefined, !this.genderCursor, undefined);
+                success = true;
+              }
+              break;
+            case Button.CYCLE_ABILITY:
+              if (this.canCycleAbility) {
+                const abilityCount = this.lastSpecies.getAbilityCount();
+                this.setSpeciesDetails(this.lastSpecies, undefined, undefined, undefined, (this.abilityCursor + 1) % abilityCount);
                 success = true;
               }
               break;
@@ -341,19 +363,31 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       let instructionLines = [
         'Arrow Keys/WASD: Move'
       ];
+      let cycleInstructionLines = [];
       if (!this.genMode)
         instructionLines.push('A/Space/Enter: Select');
       if (this.starterCursors.length)
         instructionLines.push('X/Backspace/Esc: Undo');
       if (this.speciesStarterDexTree) {
         if (this.canCycleShiny)
-          instructionLines.push('R: Cycle Shiny');
-       if (this.canCycleForm)
-          instructionLines.push('F: Cycle Form');
-       if (this.canCycleGender)
-          instructionLines.push('G: Cycle Gender');
+          cycleInstructionLines.push('R: Cycle Shiny');
+        if (this.canCycleForm)
+          cycleInstructionLines.push('F: Cycle Form');
+        if (this.canCycleGender)
+          cycleInstructionLines.push('G: Cycle Gender');
+        if (this.canCycleAbility)
+          cycleInstructionLines.push('E: Cycle Ability');
       }
 
+      if (cycleInstructionLines.length > 2) {
+        cycleInstructionLines[0] += ' | ' + cycleInstructionLines.splice(1, 1);
+        if (cycleInstructionLines.length > 2)
+          cycleInstructionLines[1] += ' | ' + cycleInstructionLines.splice(2, 1);
+      }
+
+      for (let cil of cycleInstructionLines)
+        instructionLines.push(cil);
+
       this.instructionsText.setText(instructionLines.join('\n'));
     }
   
@@ -418,23 +452,25 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       if (species && this.speciesStarterDexEntry) {
         this.pokemonNumberText.setText(Utils.padInt(species.speciesId, 3));
         this.pokemonNameText.setText(species.name.toUpperCase());
-
-        this.setSpeciesDetails(species, !!this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.shiny, this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.formIndex || 0, !!this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.female);
+        
+        this.setSpeciesDetails(species, !!this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.shiny, this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.formIndex, !!this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.female, this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.abilityIndex);
       } else {
         this.pokemonNumberText.setText(Utils.padInt(0, 3));
         this.pokemonNameText.setText(species ? '???' : '');
 
-        this.setSpeciesDetails(species, false, 0, false);
+        this.setSpeciesDetails(species, false, 0, false, 0);
       }
     }
 
-    setSpeciesDetails(species: PokemonSpecies, shiny: boolean, formIndex: integer, female: boolean): void {
+    setSpeciesDetails(species: PokemonSpecies, shiny: boolean, formIndex: integer, female: boolean, abilityIndex: integer): void {
       if (shiny !== undefined)
         this.shinyCursor = !shiny ? 0 : 1;
       if (formIndex !== undefined)
         this.formCursor = formIndex;
       if (female !== undefined)
         this.genderCursor = !female ? 0 : 1;
+      if (abilityIndex !== undefined)
+        this.abilityCursor = abilityIndex;
 
       this.pokemonSprite.setVisible(false);
 
@@ -444,8 +480,8 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       }
 
       if (species) {
-        const defaultDexEntry = this.scene.gameData.getDefaultDexEntry(species, shiny, formIndex, female) || this.scene.gameData.getDefaultDexEntry(species);
-        const dexEntry = this.scene.gameData.getDexEntry(species, !!this.shinyCursor, this.formCursor, !!this.genderCursor);
+        const defaultDexEntry = this.scene.gameData.getDefaultDexEntry(species, shiny, formIndex, female, abilityIndex) || this.scene.gameData.getDefaultDexEntry(species);
+        const dexEntry = this.scene.gameData.getDexEntry(species, !!this.shinyCursor, this.formCursor, !!this.genderCursor, this.abilityCursor);
 
         if (!dexEntry.caught) {
           if (shiny === undefined || (defaultDexEntry && shiny !== defaultDexEntry.shiny))
@@ -454,10 +490,13 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
             formIndex = defaultDexEntry.formIndex || 0;
           if (female === undefined || (defaultDexEntry && female !== defaultDexEntry.female))
             female = defaultDexEntry.female;
+          if (abilityIndex === undefined || (defaultDexEntry && abilityIndex !== defaultDexEntry.abilityIndex))
+            abilityIndex = defaultDexEntry.abilityIndex;
         } else {
           shiny = !!this.shinyCursor;
           formIndex = this.formCursor;
           female = !!this.genderCursor;
+          abilityIndex = this.abilityCursor;
         }
 
         if (this.speciesStarterDexTree) {
@@ -484,6 +523,8 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
               values = [];
             }
             if (!tree.entry) {
+              if (!tree[tree.key])
+                console.log(tree, tree.key);
               for (let key of tree[tree.key].keys())
                 calcUnlockedCount(tree[tree.key].get(key), prop);
             } else if (tree.entry.caught) {
@@ -512,6 +553,12 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
             this.canCycleGender = count > 1;
           } else
             this.canCycleGender = false;
+
+          if (this.lastSpecies.getAbilityCount() > 1) {
+            calcUnlockedCount(tree, 'abilityIndex', true);
+            this.canCycleAbility = count > 1;
+          } else
+            this.canCycleAbility = false;
         }
 
         if (species.malePercent !== null) {
@@ -521,8 +568,17 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
           this.pokemonGenderText.setShadowColor(getGenderColor(gender, true));
         } else
           this.pokemonGenderText.setText('');
-      } else
+
+        const ability = this.lastSpecies.getAbility(abilityIndex);
+        this.pokemonAbilityText.setText(abilities[ability].name.toUpperCase());
+
+        const isHidden = ability === this.lastSpecies.abilityHidden;
+        this.pokemonAbilityText.setColor(getTextColor(!isHidden ? TextStyle.SUMMARY : TextStyle.SUMMARY_GOLD));
+        this.pokemonAbilityText.setShadowColor(getTextColor(!isHidden ? TextStyle.SUMMARY : TextStyle.SUMMARY_GOLD, true));
+      } else {
         this.pokemonGenderText.setText('');
+        this.pokemonAbilityText.setText('');
+      }
 
       this.updateInstructions();
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/summary-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/summary-ui-handler.ts
index 6c04ac29d..561321bbc 100644
--- a/src/ui/summary-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/summary-ui-handler.ts
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ export default class SummaryUiHandler extends UiHandler {
         if (this.pokemon.species.type2)
           profileContainer.add(getTypeIcon(1, this.pokemon.species.type2));
 
-        const ability = abilities[this.pokemon.species[`ability${!this.pokemon.abilityIndex ? '1' : '2'}`]];
+        const ability = abilities[this.pokemon.species.getAbility(this.pokemon.abilityIndex)];
 
         const abilityNameText = addTextObject(this.scene, 7, 66, ability.name.toUpperCase(), TextStyle.SUMMARY);
         abilityNameText.setOrigin(0, 1);
diff --git a/src/ui/text.ts b/src/ui/text.ts
index 2236ab976..f5ad2854c 100644
--- a/src/ui/text.ts
+++ b/src/ui/text.ts
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@ export function addTextObject(scene: Phaser.Scene, x: number, y: number, content
 
   shadowColor = getTextColor(style, true);
 
-  if (extraStyleOptions)
+  if (extraStyleOptions) {
+    if (extraStyleOptions.fontSize) {
+      const sizeRatio = parseInt(extraStyleOptions.fontSize.slice(0, -2)) / parseInt(styleOptions.fontSize.slice(0, -2));
+      shadowSize *= sizeRatio;
+    }
     styleOptions = Object.assign(styleOptions, extraStyleOptions);
+  }
 
   const ret = scene.add.text(x, y, content, styleOptions);
   ret.setScale(0.1666666667);